(19)
(11) EP 2 630 516 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
28.08.2013 Bulletin 2013/35

(21) Application number: 11834783.0

(22) Date of filing: 04.08.2011
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G01V 1/30(2006.01)
G01V 1/28(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2011/046619
(87) International publication number:
WO 2012/054124 (26.04.2012 Gazette 2012/17)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

(30) Priority: 22.10.2010 US 910042

(71) Applicant: Chevron U.S.A. Incorporated
San Ramon, California 94583 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • HOELTING, Cory J.
    Houston Texas 77005 (US)
  • LEWIS, Jennifer L.
    Houston Texas 77009 (US)
  • DAVENPORT, James M.
    Houston Texas 77007 (US)

(74) Representative: Nash, David Allan 
Haseltine Lake LLP Redcliff Quay 120 Redcliff Street
Bristol BS1 6HU
Bristol BS1 6HU (GB)

   


(54) SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CHARACTERIZATION WITH NON-UNIQUE SOLUTIONS OF ANISOTROPIC VELOCITIES